Remembering Port Arthur: A Church’s Touching Tribute
By: Michael Crooks
At St Peter’s Eastern Hill Anglican Church in Melbourne on April 28, the bell tolled 35 times, marking a tragedy that continues to haunt a nation. Read more
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High-Performance Habits
“I need a volunteer!” is always a statement that guarantees most people will suddenly stare at their shoes or the ceiling. But when I add the statement “And they need to be the fittest and healthiest human specimen in the room”, most people feel immediately safe. “I’m off the hook,” they think as they immediately scan the room for someone to dob in. Read more
The Healing Power of Going Back
There are plenty of movies about time travel where the hero has to go back into the past to fix the present. Don’t you wish you could do that? I think we’ve all wished that. Read more
Single Mum Victoria Coster’s ‘From Zero to CEO’ Story Will Inspire You
By: Laura Bennett
Victoria Coster was a single mum living in a housing commission unit when she decided to start her own business. Read more
How Social Media Is Capitalising on Its Youngest Users
By: Michael McQueen
Years ago, social media well and truly lived up to its name. Platforms which enabled the easy exchange of photos and statuses, these media allowed individual engagement for purely social purposes. The last decade has seen social media evolve into something much more overwhelming, addictive and ultimately lucrative than their original ‘social’ role, especially as their most native users have grown up into their most powerful and profitable consumers. Read more
A Letter To My Sons About Becoming Good Men (In a Culture That Degrades Females)
By: Akos Balogh
Dear Ben and Archie*,
You may have noticed the many stories in the news about how lots of women have been hurt by men. Women like Grace Tame, Brittany Higgins, and many others. It’s been sad to watch their pain. Read more
Blueberry Chia Pudding
By: Susan Joy
This yummy Blueberry Chia Pudding is packed with a huge amount of antioxidants from the chia seeds and blueberries. Chia pudding provides a great protein-packed breakfast, plus chia seeds are a rich source of omega 3 fatty acids, contain a good amount of calcium, zinc and a full range of B vitamins. Read more
From Soldier to Servant: An Australian’s Journey from Conflict to Chaplaincy
By: Michael Crooks
While deployed in the Middle East, Haydn Lea felt a calling from a much higher rank. Read more
Ready for a New Adventure? Make Sure it Has These Four Things
By: Sheridan Voysey
If the pandemic has been good for anything, it’s been good for my local park. During the first lockdown, kids made a line of hand-painted rocks that snaked for yards and yards. Fairy houses with tiny doors, windows and picket fences appeared at the base of tree trunks, and recently a community library was set up. Thanks to the ingenuity of locals, the park has never been so alive! Read more